IN THE CORRIDORS

Delegates say the prospect may be waning of COP-1 occurring before the June 1997 UN
General Assembly Special Session on UN Sustainable Development work since Rio.
Predictions since INCD-6 of rapid entry into force of the CCD have given way to
occasional mention of a possible INCD-11 and a decision from the General Assembly
that COP-1 should take place in August 1997. Some delegates, however, still hope a
wave of ratifications will make an earlier COP-1 possible.